A new 20th anniversary edition of the utterly classic Clarice Bean, Utterly Me, the very first novel by bestselling Children's Laureate, Lauren Child.
Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort, ace girl detective and secret undercover agent. Ruby is always going on exciting missions, but the most Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own . . .
But when Clarice and her best friend, Betty Moody, decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books, they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Like why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school? Where has Granddad disappeared to? And just what is going on in the garden shed?
'An utterly fantastic book.'
The Sunday Times
Stan is going on holiday to Italy with his (fifth) best friend Felix and a load of strangers. Stan is absolutely terrified. Luckily, his mum's given him an emergency list that includes how to survive a shark attack, and what to do if he gets kidnapped. Stan thinks that a better list would include how to cope with odd food, and what to do if he accidentally calls Felix's mum 'mum' in front of everybody. And it soon turns out Italy is full of dangers and things that can go wrong. One thing's for certain, Stan's not going to come back the same boy he left. He just hopes he comes back at all…
Worst. Holiday. Ever is a story about facing fears, dealing with worries, and how it's OK to be anxious, scared, and sometimes a little bit brave...
It is winter term and clumsy Princess Grace is back at Tall Towers
Academy for her fourth sparkling adventure, in this gloriously
funny illustrated series.
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more.
The O'Sullivan twins and their friends are among the oldest girls at St Clare's now, with their own studies! And soon there will be a decision about who is to be head girl next year. But in the meantime, there is the poet Anne-Marie and the musician Felicity to contend with. Will they ever get along or will this term be just one long caterwaul?
Put your trainers on, Billy Bonkers is back with more amazing adventures!
This time he's landing a plane and flying through the air in a hot-air balloon to watch the World Cup's final. Billy and his family are so wacky, you will laugh your socks off!
Three lovely classroom stories by Kate Agnew and Lydia Monks, perfect for children learning to read.
Sean is always shouting and rushing about. But when he gets stuck in a cupboard with Miss Green, his noisiness comes in handy! No one's taking any notice of Daisy today. But when her wobbly tooth comes out, she's got plenty to show and tell! Lily is feeling sad. Her mum and dad don't live together any more and everything's different. But when she draws a brilliant book she feels much better!
The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.
Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help.
• Short, simple sentences
• Familiar, repeated words
• Big, clear type
• 1 – 5 lines per page
• Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Green
She loves her mummy and daddy and she especially loves her best friends, Rocket, Esther, Bean and Jakey.
Her favourite part of the day is when she chases her best friends around the park.
Three more stories of magical mayhem in which Granny gets the monkeys to paint the zoo, takes a wand-wielding toddler to a department store and builds the raft to end all rafts! Thank goodness Pandora's there to sort things out... Messy, funny and beautifully illustrated, these are laugh-out-loud stories from a dream team!
Follow the wacky adventures of a zombie, werewolf and demon as they attempt to get through school without eating the teachers, running wild or raising hell.
Jack has been given some special jumping beans by his uncle and told not to eat them. Naturally, he pops them in his mouth almost straight away. Soon he gets a tingling in his legs and then he's bouncing and jumping all over the town himself, getting into all sorts of trouble.
